California passed a law to fix unsafe homeless shelters. Cities and counties are ignoring it
Now that the Supreme Court has granted cities more power to ban sleeping outside, homeless Californi...
Shelters
Chicago plans to move migrants to other shelters and reopen park buildings for the summer
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago plans to close five shelters for migrants in the coming weeks and move nearly...
New York City won’t offer ‘right to shelter’ to some immigrants in deal with homeless advocates
NEW YORK (AP) — Some immigrants in New York City could be formally denied emergency housing after of...
Massachusetts debates how long homeless people can stay in shelters
BOSTON (AP) — A proposal that would limit how long homeless people can stay in emergency state shelt...
Migrant child’s death and other hospitalizations spark concern over shelter conditions
CHICAGO (AP) — The death of a 5-year-old migrant boy and reported illnesses in other children living...
Death of 5-year-old boy prompts criticism of Chicago shelters for migrants
A 5-year-old boy living at a temporary shelter for migrants in Chicago died over the weekend after b...
Massachusetts lawmakers overcome efforts to block money for temporary shelters for migrant families
BOSTON (AP) — A spending bill that includes money for temporary shelter spaces for migrant homeless ...
Massachusetts GOP lawmakers block money for temporary shelters for migrant homeless families
BOSTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Massachusetts again blocked approval Friday of a spending bill...
Massachusetts lawmakers consider funding temporary shelter for homeless migrant families
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a spending bill that includes money for temporary...
Massachusetts is running out of shelter beds for families, including migrants from other states
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts shelters are being pushed past their capacity, running out of beds for f...
Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families, putting names on a waitlist
BOSTON (AP) — The number of homeless families seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts is nearing ...
Critics seek delay in planned cap on shelter for homeless families in Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers representing homeless families in Massachusetts are asking the courts to tempo...
Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influ...
Anchorage mayor wants to give homeless people a one-way ticket to warm climates before Alaska winter
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An unfunded proposal by Anchorage’s mayor to pay for plane tickets to warme...